The highlight of the Stephenson Memorial Forest State Nature Preserve.

January 202015

Anglin Falls is regarded as one of Kentucky’s best kept secrets. Located not far from the arts-and-crafts capital of the Bluegrass, Berea, the 75-foot-high waterfall is situated within the John B. Stephenson Memorial Forest State Nature Preserve in Rockcastle County.

The Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area preserves the Big South Fork of the Cumberland River and its tributaries in northern Tennessee and southeastern Kentucky, and contains numerous natural bridges, waterfalls, vistas and historic sites .

Take excursion rides on steam-driven Shay locomotives to the top of mountains, tour a restored company town and explore this unique historic relic.

May 292014

Cass Scenic Railroad is a West Virginia state park that offers excursion rides on steam-driven Shay locomotives to the top of mountains, tours of the restored company town of Cass and lodging at unique vacation cottages in the former residences.

A ghost town along the New River, Nuttallburg was the second mining community to ship "smokless" coal.

May 292014

Located upstream from Thurmond, Nuttallburg, West Virginia is a ghost town along the New River in the New River Gorge National River. Nuttallburg was the second mining town in the deep river valley to ship “smokeless” coal.

The smallest town in West Virginia once boasted hotels, parlors, railroad car shops and was a busy destination for freight and passengers in its hayday. Today, it’s been preserved and ready to explore.

The Franklin Park Conservatory, located near downtown Columbus, Ohio, is one of state’s premier horticultural showcases that features hundreds of unique plants, special exhibitions and permanent installations.

Kentucky’s first state park offers one of its most dramatic views – atop the infamous Chained Rock that “holds” a massive boulder from crashing down on the city of Pineville! Many miles of trails offers plenty of vistas, a waterfall and tight valleys packed with tight rhododendrons and hemlocks.

The Little Miami Scenic Trail is a 75-mile rail-to-trail and connects Newtown to Springfield, Ohio and is the fourth longest rail trail in the United States.

May 282014

The Little Miami Scenic Trail is a 75-mile rail-to-trail and connects Newtown to Springfield, Ohio. The longest single trail in the Miami Valley and the fourth longest paved rail trail in the United States, the Little Miami connects numerous parks and parallels a National Wild and Scenic River.

Located in the Allegheny Mountains, the focal point is Blackwater Falls, a 62-foot high waterfall that transforms the river.

May 282014

Blackwater Falls State Park is located in the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia. The focal point of the park is Blackwater Falls, a 62-foot high waterfall that transforms the river from a meandering stream through wetlands of Canaan Valley into the isolated Blackwater Canyon.

The Edge of Appalachia Preserve, located in Adams County, Ohio near West Union, is home to one of the more biologically diverse collections of natural systems in Ohio, and is the state’s largest privately owned naturalized area. It consists of Lynx Prairie, The Wilderness and Buzzardroost Rock.

The Berea College Forest encompasses 7,800 acres in the Knobs. Vistas are abound at the top of a strenuous hike.

May 272014

The Berea College Forest encompasses 7,800 acres in the Knobs, a chain of rounded, forested hills that make up an 80-mile fringe along the Appalachian Mountains. Vistas are abound at the top of a strenuous hike.

Bad Branch Falls is located within a State Nature Preserve in Letcher County, Kentucky and includes Bad Branch Gorge, a 60-foot waterfall that tumbles down over a sandstone cliff on the south face of Pine Mountain, Bad Branch, a Kentucky Wild and Scenic River, and an overlook along the mountain crest at around 3,000 feet in elevation.

Offering a glimpse into the quiet woodlands of West Virginia, Babcock State Park is located east of the New River Gorge.

May 262014

486 Babcock road, Danese, West Virginia

Offering a glimpse into the quiet woodlands of West Virginia, Babcock State Park is located east of the New River Gorge. While many clamor for the rushing waters and excitement of the New, Babcock offers a similar experience with Glade Creek with its tumbling waters and adjoining trout-filled boulder-strewn streams